6.9% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Werribee (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of people work full-time in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) compared to most areas. This workforce is more active than the state and national averages, though the area still faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 63.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is 6.9%—higher than the state's 5.0%—it has fallen since 2016.
63.7% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% —
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 12.1%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 9.8%, construction at 9.4%, and transport and warehousing at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the largest occupational group at 19.3%. This is followed by clerical and administrative workers at 13.9%, and technicians and trades people at 13.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28507/werribee/topic/employment